JBEIS is the B.A.P-I journal for the blue-water economy, maritime and water infrastructure, and the security of Bharat’s seas, coasts, islands and rivers. It publishes peer-reviewed research that joins theory with practice and serves government, industry, the armed and coastal security serv...
JBEIS is the B.A.P-I journal for the blue-water economy, maritime and water infrastructure, and the security of Bharat’s seas, coasts, islands and rivers. It publishes peer-reviewed research that joins theory with practice and serves government, industry, the armed and coastal security services, academia and coastal communities alike.
Aims and scope
The journal studies the maritime domain as one connected system: the sea lanes that carry most of Bharat’s trade by volume, the ports and shipyards that serve them, the offshore energy and undersea cables beneath them, the coastal economies beside them and the rivers and reservoirs that link the coast to the hinterland. It asks how this system is built, financed, governed, protected and kept running through storms, disruption and contest, and how Bharat can lead in a secure and sustainable Indian Ocean.
Research Focus clusters covered
- Blue-Water Infra & Economy Specifics: maritime infrastructure and logistics, ports and offshore platforms, deep-water and ocean-energy infrastructure, ship life-cycle management, coastal security, MDA and next-generation governance, undersea cables, marine biodiversity, island territories, littoral economies and the blue economy.
- Critical Sectors Specifics: water resources and river infrastructure; dams, reservoirs and flood control systems.
- Research to Resilience Specifics: water infrastructure and linkages.
- Indigenisation & Technology Sovereignty Specifics: water innovation and technology.
- Internal Security Management Specifics: border management and coastal surveillance.
Four lenses on every question
- Theoretical: concepts of sea power, maritime governance, ocean commons and the political economy of the blue economy.
- Applied: engineering, data and systems research on ports, vessels, offshore assets, cables, coastal defences and water infrastructure.
- Practical: lessons from port authorities, shipping lines, coastal states, the Coast Guard, fisheries and island administrations that managers can use directly.
- Futuristic: autonomous ships, smart and green ports, ocean energy, deep-sea resources, seabed infrastructure and the maritime order of the coming decades.
What the journal publishes
- Original research articles
- Review and state-of-the-art articles
- Policy analyses and policy briefs
- Technical notes, frameworks and standards papers
- Case studies from government, industry and the field
- Industry perspectives and practitioner insights
- Commentaries, book reviews and conference outputs
Who the journal serves
Port and shipping executives, maritime and naval professionals, coastal security agencies, ocean scientists and engineers, investors in maritime infrastructure, state and central planners, researchers and students of maritime studies, and international partners in the Indian Ocean Region.
Editorial standards
Every manuscript submitted to JBEIS is screened by the editorial desk and assessed through double-blind peer review by its Editorial Board and Peer Review Panel. The journal follows the publication ethics, originality, disclosure and citation norms of Bharat Assets Publication. Articles are published online under the B.A.P-I imprint, with full citation details for scholarly and professional reference.
Submit to the journal
Researchers, academics, industry professionals, policy practitioners and doctoral scholars in India and abroad are invited to submit. Read the guidance on Write With Us, or write to the editorial desk at info@bharatassetsprotection.org or bharatassetsprotection@gmail.com. Experts interested in reviewing or serving on the board can join the editorial team.
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